Cops on toes, yet chaos reigns

Karnal, January 24

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The movement of farmers from Karnal, Panchkula, Ambala, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar and Kaithal districts besides Punjab led to a massive traffic chaos on the NH-44 here on Sunday.

The vehicles were seen moving at a snail’s pace. “I left from Ambala for Delhi at 10 am but even after three hours I have reached Karnal, which usually takes around one and a half hours. The movement of tractors has slowed down the speed of the vehicles, leading to a delay in journey,” said Amar, a commuter.

Another commuter Rajiv Sharma said he had witnessed a massive traffic jam on the NH-44 due to the farmers’ movement towards Delhi. “It took over two hours to reach Karnal from Shahabad,” he added.

On the call of the Sanyukat Kisan Morcha, farmers of the district had earlier declared to leave for Delhi on January 24. As per the schedule, farmers of the district on Sunday marched towards Delhi.

“We won’t return without getting the laws repealed,” said Jagdeep Singh Aulakh, member, core committee, BKU (Charuni). He claimed that thousands of tractors from the district would participate in the parade.

A large number of police personnel have also been deployed for the smooth traffic flow on the NH-44. SP Ganga Ram Punia said there was traffic chaos at two points i.e. near Oasis Tourist Complex and Bastara Toll Plaza, but they had deployed police personnel for the smooth movement of vehicles. Meanwhile, a gatka contest was the centre of attraction today. — TNS